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Books in Planets series

  • The Secrets of Saturn

    Kassandra Kathleen Radomski

    Paperback (Capstone Press, Aug. 1, 2015)
    Saturn’s stunning rings make it the easiest planet to recognize, but it still has secrets! From ancient cultures that watched the skies, to modern scientists who send machines into space, humans are passionately curious about the gas giant. Learn about Saturn's discovery, what it would be like to visit, and what scientists still want to know. Vivid photos and illustrations, scientist spotlights, and sidebars help unlock the secrets of Saturn.
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  • The Secrets of Neptune

    Thomas K. Adamson

    Paperback (Capstone Press, Aug. 1, 2015)
    We know that Neptune takes 165 years to go around the Sun, but it still has secrets! It is so far away that humans have only sent one spacecraft to visit our distant neighbor. Learn about Neptune’s discovery, what it would be like to visit the ice giant, and what scientists still want to know. Vivid photos, scientist spotlights, and sidebars help unlock the secrets of Neptune.
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  • The Secrets of Uranus

    Thomas K. Adamson

    Paperback (Capstone Press, Aug. 1, 2015)
    We know that the distant planet Uranus spins sideways, but it still has secrets! Discovered less than 300 years ago, and so far away that only one spacecraft has made the trip, humans have lots of questions about the blue-green planet. Learn about Uranus' discovery, what it would be like to visit, and what scientists still want to know. Vivid photos and illustrations, scientist spotlights, and sidebars help unlock the secrets of the ice giant Uranus.
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  • The Secrets of Mercury

    Emma Carlson Berne

    Paperback (Capstone Press, Aug. 1, 2015)
    Mercury is the smallest planet in our solar system, but it still has secrets! From ancient cultures that watched the skies, to modern scientists who send machines into space, humans are passionately curious about the planet closest to the Sun. Learn about Mercury's discovery, what it would be like to visit, and what scientists still want to know. Vivid photos and illustrations, scientist spotlights, and sidebars help unlock the secrets of Mercury.
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  • Jupiter

    J.P. Bloom

    Hardcover (Capstone Classroom, Jan. 1, 2017)
    Learn about the fifth planet from the sun and the largest planet in our solar system with simple, easy-to-read text alongside striking images and diagrams that will assist young readers in learning. Complete with a table of contents, glossary, index, and More Facts section.
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  • Earth

    J.P. Bloom

    Hardcover (Capstone Classroom, Jan. 1, 2017)
    Learn about the third planet from the sun and why it is the perfect planet to support life. Complete with striking images and diagrams to assist with visual learning, a table of contents, glossary, index, and More Facts section.
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  • The Secrets of Jupiter

    Thomas K. Adamson

    Paperback (Capstone Press, Aug. 1, 2015)
    Jupiter is the biggest planet in the solar system, but it still has secrets! The discovery of its moons changed how scientists viewed the whole solar system. With a storm that’s raged for hundreds of years, and a gravitational pull that protects the whole solar system, scientists are passionately curious about the gas giant. Learn about Jupiter's discovery, what it would be like to visit the gas giant, and what scientists still want to know. Vivid photos and illustrations, scientist spotlights, and sidebars help unlock the secrets of Jupiter.
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  • Saturn

    J.P. Bloom

    Hardcover (Capstone Classroom, Jan. 1, 2017)
    Learn about sixth planet from the sun with information like what those big rings are made out of! Complete with striking images and diagrams to assist with visual learning, a table of contents, glossary, index, and More Facts section.
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  • Mars

    J.P. Bloom

    Paperback (Capstone Classroom, Jan. 1, 2017)
    Learn about the fourth planet from the sun with facts like what makes it so red! Complete with striking images and diagrams to assist with visual learning, a table of contents, glossary, index, and More Facts section.
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  • Uranus

    J.P. Bloom

    Hardcover (Capstone Classroom, Jan. 1, 2017)
    Learn about the seventh planet from the sun with simple, easy-to-read text alongside striking images and diagrams that will assist young readers in learning. Complete with a table of contents, glossary, index, and More Facts section.
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  • Mercury

    J.P. Bloom

    Hardcover (Capstone Classroom, Jan. 1, 2017)
    Did you know that the closest planet to the sun can actually get extremely cold? Learn about this and more alongside striking images and diagrams that will assist young readers in learning. Complete with a table of contents, glossary, index, and More Facts section.
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  • Neptune

    J.P. Bloom

    Hardcover (Capstone Classroom, Jan. 1, 2017)
    Learn about the eighth planet from the sun with facts like what makes it so blue! Complete with striking images and diagrams to assist with visual learning, a table of contents, glossary, index, and More Facts section.
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